Institute of Archaeology

Institute of Archaeology 75th anniversary

The Institute of Archaeology celebrated its 75th anniversary
in 2012 and a number of events and activities were held to mark this milestone. The entire Institute of
Archaeology community, current and former staff and students, came
together to celebrate the Institute's achievements. Read all the 75th anniversary news here»

In June 2013 a monolith was unveiled in Gordon Square as a permanent marker of the Institute's 75 years of leading global archaeology. Read more»

75th Anniversary Lecture

The
Institute's Annual Lecture, inaugurated as the Institute of Archaeology 75th Anniversary Lecture
in 2012, was given at UCL on 19 January 2012. The lecture took place in the UCL Darwin Lecture Theatre, followed by a drinks reception in the Wilkins North Cloisters. Read a review of this event here»

75th Anniversary Inaugural Lecture Series

This series ofInaugural
Lectures by recently-appointed Professors at the Institute focused
on
a series of themes that have been central to the development of the
Institute of Archaeology or in which the Institute has taken a
world-leading role. Each lecture, introduced by Stephen Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences, took place in the
Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6 followed by a drinks reception in the A.G.
Leventis Gallery. Reviews of each event are available here»

75th Anniversary Debates

A series of 'Question Time' style debates, sponsored by CgMs Consulting, were held, where key public and
professional figures considered a series of major themes relating to
the role of archaeology in the modern world. Each debate took place in the
Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6 followed by a drinks reception in the A.G. Leventis Gallery. These events were streamed live online while reviews of each event are posted here»

75th Anniversary Exhibitions and Public Engagement Events

Exhibitions have been developed and displayed, both within the Institute and in UCL,
on the history of the Institute of Archaeology and its agenda-setting
research and teaching activities, making full use of the Institute of Archaeology Collections. Other public events are being planned to share our passion for archaeology with as wide an audience as possible.